Vice Admiral Gerald F. Bogan aboard USS Valley Forge (CV-45)
Original caption: Photo #: NH 95745 (Complete Caption) - USS Valley Forge (CV-45) - Vice Admiral Gerald F. Bogan, Commander, First Task Fleet, with officers and visitors during a demonstration cruise for members of the American Ordnance Association, off Long Beach, California, 27 April 1949.
Those present are (from left to right): Captain Truman J. Hedding, USN, Ship's Commanding Officer; Mr. Henry L. Clark, President of the Los Angeles American Ordnance Association Chapter and General Manager of the General Motors plant at South Gate, CA.; Vice Admiral Gerald F. Bogan; Colonel L.A. Codd, Executive Vice President of the American Ordnance Association; Ed. Godfrey, Vice President of General Motors and
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Gerald F. BoganGerald Francis Bogan war ein US-amerikanischer Vizeadmiral der United States Navy und Marinepilot. Bogan gehörte zu den Pionieren des Marinefliegerei von Flugzeugträgern. Während des Pazifikkrieges kommandierte er die USS Saratoga (CV-3) und Flugzeugträgerverbände in mehreren Schlachten. .. weiterlesen